heroicizes

Definition of heroicizesnext
present tense third-person singular of heroicize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroicizes
Verb
  • Gen Z, in particular, has moved away from the hustle-and-grind culture of the 2000s and early 2010s and instead idealizes wellness, leisure and affluence without overt labor.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The convivial atmosphere of the coffee shop can be attributed to Le, who romanticizes his time as a barista.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Stamos quickly romanticizes the soldier’s isolation—his freedom from social expectations—and begins to dream of defecting.
    Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There has been much discussion about whether the genre glamorizes or interrogates female pain, or a little of both, or whether books by and about women with feelings that are important enough to be written about needs a label at all.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Social media often glamorizes pregnancy, but Llamas didn’t want to shy away from the complications.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The cleaning pro explains that the oil softens the adhesive in sticky messes, and the baking soda provides some gentle scrubbing ability.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Over the past year, sellers received about 97% of original list price on average, though that figure typically softens during winter months.
    Allison Palmer Updated February 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Heroicizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroicizes. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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